Our Core Values

We value the Word of God – as the source of truth and life and the revealer of God’s heart for his creation through his son Jesus Christ. (John 14:5-6; 2 Timothy 3:16; Hebrews 4:12-13)We value God’s Good News – of hope, healing, and rescue from death through his son Jesus Christ. (Luke 4:14-21)We value Prayer – as submission and acknowledgment of our desperate need for and gratefulness to God for his grace and mercy to help us. (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18; Philippians 4:4-7; Matthew 6:5-13, Hebrews 4:16)We value People – regardless of age, skill, looks, history, or language, God loves every one of us the same. (Matthew 5:43-48; Matthew 19:13-14; Ephesians 2:10)We value Community – and using our time and resources in ways that reflect the value of relationships and people in our church and city. Community is built as we come to know each other in significant ways that allows us to encourage, pray for, serve, and love well. (1 Corinthians 12; Romans 12)We value Real – and fight the urge to pose or represent anything other than authentic relationships that reflect honesty and integrity in our journey to be all that God intends for us. (Romans 12:3; James 1:22-24)We value Growth – as the goal, not perfection. We are all in process of being created into the likeness of Christ. (Philippians 1:6)We value Intentional – and look to know why we do what we do. We make choices to honor God through thoughtful stewardship of our time, resources, and relationships. (2 Corinthians 9:6-11; Joshua 4:14-15)We value Leadership Development – because God has called every one of us to grow in our faith, influence and disciple making. (Matthew 28:18-20, Titus 1:5-9)We value Excellence – and choose to bring God our first and our best in everything we do and say. (Colossians 3:17; Proverbs 3:9-10)